“I always dreamt of living in the big city, but, coming from a small town, it just seemed like too much to take in. Then I found Barnard and realized that I could get the best of both worlds: big city, but a small school—and the resources of Columbia.”

“To be able to read well, write well, argue an opinion, and have interpersonal skills will be necessary for any field of work I decide to enter, and Barnard really fosters that in their educational philosophy.”